The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-14

which, added to his army service. would make five
years? 2. Could he then file pre-emption and
prove II up? Ansuer. l. Yes. .. He could not I'M
less he disposed of his homestead. The law re-
quires that man shall not move from land Of his
own TO make settlement upon preemption claim.
Inc TACT that you owned a homestead wo1d debar
you from making presumption claim. You might
sell your homestead, and then you would be q
a fed preemptor.
anu broken jaw. which has resulted in deafness
and impaired sight. made application in 1876 for
pension, which was granted at 81 per month, with
arrearge back to date of discharge IL has been in
creased to "a on account of injury to eyes Should
not the increase have dated from discharge and am
not entitled to pension for brok en- Jaw Ans,Cer N
there ~ an additional disability from the broken
Jaw and claim therefor was filed prior to July 1880
II allowed, you would be entitled to arrears and
tne same would apply as TO deafness The fact that
the wounds were all received at the same time has
no bearing upon the case. The question is when
uid alege the disabilities mentioned? Ifyou al
iexed the eye trouble prior to July l. 1880 YOU
should have drawn arrears thereon but not other
wise. ~ -
r. H. B. H.. Care Pump. No.. Does the Gov
erhhent stu furnish headstones for soldiers
graves? z. Does the local Examining Board state
Ille amount to which they think applicant for
pension entitled? 3. What age does n soldiers
son nave to be in order to make him eligible to adj
mission To the Sons of Veterans? 4 Is there a
BOARD oil Surgeons in Washington who re-exaro-
me tne evidence OF pensioner; and if sO is the
decision OF the Local Board ever reversed? IN
su6' 4. Yes; application should be made to the
2uartermaster-G General. u. s. A., this city Q No.
leaving the Pension Office to fx the rate g. Theirs
Is no limit to the age that we are aware of; il is
controlled by the regulations of the different De-
paTtments. 4. The Medical Division of the Pen
Local Boards - $40
J. L.. Reform. H.-Is n pensioners check. or the
money he receives for it, liable to be assessed as
personal property, the same being in his possess
SION when the assessor makes his assessment?
b. +. C., KaEama. w. THE Commissioner of
PENSIONS has nothing to do with bounty; therefore
claims Tor such filed in his Office in the Depart
ment oil the Interior could not be considered.
Department.
4. IT,. Letcisriue. PA discharge certificate IS
hot necessary In one claim in "a hundred The rec
ords OF the War Department furnish all the neces-
sary information regarding soldiers enlistment
service and discharge
W. 7. s., Chicago. Ill.,. asks how it is that during
the months OF April and May, 1887. there were so
many claims for increase granted, and that during
the month OF June they dropped To one forty-sixth
oI the number! In reply we have to inform him
that the Commissioner of Pensions in order to act
upon invalid claims, was compelled TO tempe
rarily suspend action upon increase claims until
alter The expiration of the fiscal year ending lime
o. 1904. large number of increase claims have
been acted upon since. and are daily being acted
upon, as the report will show. more than making
upi"r the let up" OF work during the period
named. Never in the history of the Pension Office
has 20 much work been performed with such salts
factory results as under the present Administra-
tOn. ami this - wholly due the executive ability
OF Commissioner Black and his able assistants
and tue untiTing energy displayed BY the other
officials. We think the veterans have no rea-
son TO complain of the work performed by the
Pension Office during the fiscal year Just ended as
II Is unparalleled for any year since the war Per-
maps by The time this appears in print a satisfac-
TORY hhswerto your communication can be cleaned
rom the statements of work performed at the
PENSION Office. as published elsewhere in our col
umns.
H. W. r.. East Brdintrss, MdSs-1. II a pensioner
separates himself from his family will he be de
prved OF any part of his pension for their support?
!, isthere any law in existence whereby a wife can
draw the pension of a sane husband? Answer
No to both questions
r. W. D., neCook. Neb.-I was a paroled prisoner
~ the close OF the war, and was never exchanged
W nat should do to set matters straight? AnsIrer
on are probably borne upon the rolls a deserter
~ paroled prisoners-of-war were duly exchanged
y VIII be necessary for you to correspond with the
hdJutant- General u. 5. A. this city. to secure an
amendment Of record.